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A review by radiodarrenfm
Remembering by Wendell Berry
4.0
I have no deep, meaningful insights into this, but to say that it’s a wonderful example of humanity and world building.
For such a (reasonably) short book to build such a big world is almost obscene. It carries on in a sense, where Nathan Coulter leaves off, introducing us to more and more of the residents of Port William. And not just the contemporary ones, either. Told partly through remembrances and flashback, Berry guides us through some of the families that will go on to become fixtures of Port William, while digging deep into the particular story of Andy Catlett.
As for the humanity; my overall feeling at the end of this book is that I want to leave my job as a welder in order to join a farming commune in rural Kentucky. I want to be part of that small society, helping my neighbours harvest their produce and milk their cows. I want to hike along rivers, and through forests, hitch up the mules to take sacks of corn to market. I want to know more about those among whom I live. And that’s a wonderful feeling for a simple book to install.
I have a couple of other books on my list to read first, but once I’ve finished those I think I may cue up the rest of the Port William series and read the lot.
For such a (reasonably) short book to build such a big world is almost obscene. It carries on in a sense, where Nathan Coulter leaves off, introducing us to more and more of the residents of Port William. And not just the contemporary ones, either. Told partly through remembrances and flashback, Berry guides us through some of the families that will go on to become fixtures of Port William, while digging deep into the particular story of Andy Catlett.
As for the humanity; my overall feeling at the end of this book is that I want to leave my job as a welder in order to join a farming commune in rural Kentucky. I want to be part of that small society, helping my neighbours harvest their produce and milk their cows. I want to hike along rivers, and through forests, hitch up the mules to take sacks of corn to market. I want to know more about those among whom I live. And that’s a wonderful feeling for a simple book to install.
I have a couple of other books on my list to read first, but once I’ve finished those I think I may cue up the rest of the Port William series and read the lot.